Some of it might also be the hardware used. I heard in one of the SeroTalk convention interview specials a discussion with the developers of the KNFB Reader app, and they said that it would work best on a newer iPhone like 5C or 5S. Older hardware may still get the job done, but might take a little longer. Of course, all this is speculation until the app is released and people start trying it with different things.
Best, Wayne On 7/9/14, Feliciano G <[email protected]> wrote: > The camera on the iPhone is really great. It seems like some innovative > technology that is on the application. > > Regards, Feliciano > > Sent from the Super-iPhone > >> On Jul 9, 2014, at 7:31 AM, "Teresa Cochran" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> How is OCR from a distance accomplished with the iDevice hardware? I am >> one of those folks who simply can't get the hang of scanning free-hand >> very well. For frozen entrees, I might get one or two words from the box. >> My accuracy has not really improved with practice. If new technology can >> improve this, I may well be in the fronT of the line to purchase apps. >> >> Teresa >> >> "We're made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan >> >>> On Jul 9, 2014, at 7:20 AM, Feliciano G <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> OCR from a distance. They demonstrated having OCR from a PowerPoint that >>> is 25 feet away. I believe that is the biggest difference at the moment. >>> >>> Regards, Feliciano >>> >>> Sent from the Super-iPhone >>> >>>> On Jul 9, 2014, at 6:31 AM, "Scott Duck" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Everyone, >>>> I have been following the thread about the KNFB app. I have no problem >>>> with their pricing. People will either buy it or they won't. So, this >>>> is not a slam of the company at all. My question is what is the >>>> advantage of a specialty OCR app like this? I frequently use Prizmo and >>>> have no problem with it. I occasionally take pictures of documents for >>>> OCR and I very frequently use it to recognize PDFs that people E-mail to >>>> me that have no text. I even once used it to OCR a picture that was >>>> sent to me in a text. What can you do with KNFB Reader that you can't >>>> do with something like Prizmo or Text Grabber? Like most blind people, >>>> I do sometimes have issues when taking pictures free hand for OCR >>>> because of everything not being lined up quite right but that is going >>>> to be an issue regardless of the OCR package that is being used. If you >>>> only have half the document in the shot then there is nothing that the >>>> app can do to compensate for that. Please understand, I am not trying >>>> to bad mouth the app or the company but I truly don't understand what >>>> the advantage is supposed to be. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Scott Duck >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >>>> list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you >>>> have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you >>>> feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >>>> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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